{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"2026 Car Market CHAOS Ford & Mazda Dealer Explains | Episode 999","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/2026-car-market-chaos-ford-mazda-dealer-explains-episode-999","audioUrl":"https://pdrl.fm/3359a6/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/14b42e71-1f9c-41b2-944f-bc8f2b3a3cb9/episodes/8eb37750-a1b9-4c2a-a79d-e871045b0478/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=14b42e71-1f9c-41b2-944f-bc8f2b3a3cb9&awEpisodeId=8eb37750-a1b9-4c2a-a79d-e871045b0478&feed=gkrQ6WSC","description":"Today on CarEdge Live, Ray and Zach are joined by Joe Lewis from JC Lewis to discuss the current state of things at Mazda and Ford. Tune in to learn more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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